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Making a Scene Presents

Richard LHommedieu

Making a Scene is the #1 Resource for the Indie Artist and the Fans that Love them! http://www.makingascene.org

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00:11:17

Canada Just Put Money Behind the People Who Build the...

Making a Scene Presents ·

2026/04/22

Making a Scene Presents - Canada Just Put Money Behind the People Who Build the StageFACTOR’s new live music investment is more than a press release. It is a reminder that if you want a real music middle class, you do not just fund songs. You fund the ecosystem that gets those songs in front of people. There is a big difference between saying you support music and actually building a system that helps music survive. Canada just gave us a very clear example of that difference. On April 21, 2026,

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00:18:57

Reverb and Depth: How to Place Sounds in a 3D Space

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2026/04/21

Making a Scene Presents - Reverb and Depth: How to Place Sounds in a 3D Space Flat Mixes Do Not Sound Cheap Because the Song Is Bad A lot of indie artists think their mixes sound small because they do not have enough expensive gear, enough fancy plugins, or enough studio prestige. That is the lie the old gatekeeper system sold for years. The truth is rougher and more useful. Most flat mixes sound flat because everything is standing in the same spot. The vocal is too close. The snare is too close

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00:10:20

The American Music Fairness Act Could Finally Make...

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2026/04/20

Making a Scene Presents - The American Music Fairness Act Could Finally Make Radio Pay — But Indie Artists May End Up Paying a Different Price Terrestrial radio is no longer the artist-breaking machine it once was. That is exactly why this bill matters, and exactly why indie artists should be watching it closely. The Tower That Once Ruled the Music Business Is Not What It Used to Be For decades, radio was the closest thing the music business had to a national ignition switch. One spin in the right

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01:09:51

Interview with Stacy Mitchhart

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2026/04/19

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Stacy Mitchhart Stacy Mitchhart’s musical journey began in Cincinnati, Ohio, in a house where jazz guitar masters like Wes Montgomery and Johnny Smith were always spinning on the stereo. With that kind of soundtrack in the air, it was only natural that he gravitated toward the guitar. But it wasn’t just the notes that grabbed him early—it was the performance. As a kid, he saw Little Richard on television and couldn’t look away. Little Richard’s style,

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00:22:53

Ticketmaster LiveNation Court Decision -When the...

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2026/04/19

Making a Scene Presents - Ticketmaster LiveNation Court Decision -When the Gatekeeper Finally Got Dragged Into Court In May 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice walked into federal court and said out loud what fans, working artists, indie promoters, and venue operators had been saying for years: the live music business was not just frustrating, it was structurally broken. The government sued Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster, alongside 30 state and district attorneys general, and asked

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00:27:36

Gerry Casey's Interview with Keith Forde of Linkwells

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2026/04/18

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Keith Forde of Linkwells Linkwells are a four-piece indie-rock band from the scenic town of Malvern, quickly gaining attention for a sound that puts melody and classic songwriting front and center. Their music combines the anthemic lift of Britpop with a sharper modern indie edge, creating songs that feel built for singalongs without losing their bite. It’s a style that has earned comparisons to The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Verve, and

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01:07:47

Interview with The Gated Community

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2026/04/18

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Gated Community The Gated Community is a Minneapolis-based country and bluegrass band with a mission and a pulse. Formed in 2006 by South Asian-American Yale graduate, political activist, and University of Minnesota music theory professor Sumanth Gopinath, the band has been described as “Americana to fight fascism” (Adobe & Teardrops)—a line that captures both their sound and their purpose. They blend folk, bluegrass, and country traditions with a raw

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00:21:28

Making Recorded Music a Product Again

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2026/04/15

Making a Scene Presents - Making Recorded Music a Product AgainThere was a time when recorded music was the thing. The record was not the flyer. It was not the teaser. It was not the loss leader for a T-shirt, a tour, or a playlist slot. It was the product. Fans saved up for it, hunted for it, lined up for it, argued about it, and lived with it. The album sat on a shelf, in a car, in a stereo, in a stack by the bed. It had weight. It had ritual. It had value. Now a lot of indie artists are stuck in

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00:22:03

Touring Used to Sell Records. Now Records Exist to...

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2026/04/14

Making a Scene Presents - Touring Used to Sell Records. Now Records Exist to Sell Touring. What Happens Next? The old deal is dead For a long time, the bargain in music was pretty clear. You made records so people would care. Then you hit the road and turned that attention into ticket sales, merch money, and a bigger audience. Before streaming ate the center out of recorded music, albums were not just art. They were products with real cash value. Touring was promotion, and the record was the thing

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00:16:14

Parallel Compression: Making Your Mix Punch Without...

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2026/04/14

Making a Scene Presents - Parallel Compression: Making Your Mix Punch Without Killing Dynamics The Trick That Sounds Expensive Even When Your Studio Isn’t There is a moment almost every home-recording artist runs into. You finish a mix. It sounds clean. It sounds balanced. Nothing is obviously broken. But when you play it next to a record that hits you in the chest, yours feels polite. The kick does not leap out. The vocal does not stay in your face. The song has emotion, but not enough muscle. So

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01:00:23

Interview with Katy Vernon

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2026/04/13

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Katy VernonKaty was born and raised in London, UK, but over the past dozen-plus years she’s become one of Minnesota’s busiest and most recognizable musicians. Blending melodic pop-folk songwriting with the twang and drive of an Americana band, Katy delivers songs that are hooky, heartfelt, and built to connect—whether she’s playing an intimate room or a big outdoor stage. http://www.makingascene.org

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00:21:02

Content That Adapts: Using AI to Personalize Posts...

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2026/04/12

Making a Scene Presents - Content That Adapts: Using AI to Personalize Posts for Different Types of Fans There is a quiet little lie baked into modern music marketing, and most artists have been trained to accept it. The lie is this: one post is supposed to do everything. It is supposed to hype the hardcore fans, introduce the new people, move tickets in one city, sell merch everywhere else, wake up dead email subscribers, impress the algorithm, and somehow still sound human. Then when it does not

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00:24:58

Gerry Casey's Interview with Mike Guldin

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2026/04/12

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Mike Guldin Mike Guldin first picked up a guitar at age 15, and he’s spent the last 45+ years turning that spark into a road-tested blues career built in roadhouses, clubs, festivals, and theaters. A guitarist and vocalist with a deep respect for tradition and a serious love of groove, Guldin’s sound blends Chicago blues grit, Southern rock fire, and Memphis/Stax soul into a style his band proudly calls “Good Ole Butt-Shakin’

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01:08:54

interview with Kevin Blackwell of Sassparilla

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2026/04/09

Sassparilla is a Portland, Oregon–based “punk-Americana” / roots-rock band that plays like a bar fight with a backbeat—in the best possible way. Led by singer-songwriter Kevin “Gus” Blackwell, the band blends the stomp of old American traditions with the bite and speed of punk, creating a sound that feels like hill country blues and old-time string-band music dragged into a loud, modern room and turned loose.http://www.makingascene.org

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00:22:06

The Suno-Warner Deal: When Big Music Stops Fighting...

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2026/04/07

Making a Scene Presents - The Suno-Warner Deal: When Big Music Stops Fighting AI and Starts Designing ItSomething important just happened in the music business, and indie artists need to pay attention. Warner Music Group and Suno announced a partnership built around licensed AI music. Under the deal, the companies will work on next-generation licensed models, Warner artists can opt in to AI experiences using their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions, and Suno will make major product

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00:20:48

The Artist-Owned Ecosystem: Replacing the Label,...

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2026/04/06

Making a Scene Presents - The Artist-Owned Ecosystem: Replacing the Label, Distributor, and Platform The night the old deal stopped making sense It usually happens after the show. Not onstage. Not in the comments. Not when the playlist adds hit. It happens when the room is half empty, the drummer is packing hardware, somebody is folding shirts at the merch table, and the artist is looking at a phone full of “engagement” that does not pay tomorrow’s hotel bill. That is the moment the old music

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01:01:43

Interview with Alexis P Suter

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2026/04/06

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Alexis P SuterAlexis P. Suter is a three-time Blues Music Award nominee—recognized in major categories including the Koko Taylor Award and Best Soul Blues Female Artist—and one of the most commanding voices in modern blues and soul. Raised in Brooklyn in a musically gifted family, Alexis grew up with the belief that music is not just entertainment—it’s an emotional and spiritual experience. That idea still sits at the center of everything she does on

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00:20:30

AI-Driven Fan Journeys: Mapping Every Step From First...

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2026/04/05

Making a Scene Presents - AI-Driven Fan Journeys: Mapping Every Step From First Listen to Lifetime Fan There is a quiet tragedy happening in the modern music business, and most independent artists have been taught to call it normal. A stranger hears a song in a playlist. They like it. They tap through to a profile. Maybe they watch a clip. Maybe they save the track. Maybe they even tell a friend. Then the trail goes cold. The artist never learns who that person was, never learns what caught their

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00:30:36

Gerry Casey's Interview with Aleksandra Josic of Here...

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2026/04/05

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Aleksandra Josic of Here and Everywhere Fronted by Aleksandra Josic, a vocalist audiences regularly describe as “one of the most powerful and emotional live voices in the world today,” the band has earned a reputation for performances that feel raw, immersive, and unforgettable. There’s a rare kind of honesty in what they do—no posturing, no manufactured drama—just a fearless voice, a band that knows how to build tension and release, and songs

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00:25:56

Compression in Context: Why Soloing Tracks Is Killing...

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2026/04/04

Compression in Context: Why Soloing Tracks Is Killing Your Mix There is a little button in every DAW that has wrecked more home studio mixes than bad microphones, cheap headphones, and internet “preset culture” combined. It is the Solo button. That sounds dramatic, but not by much. Every indie artist knows the move. You are deep in a mix. The vocal feels uneven. The bass feels wild. The snare is jumping out in ugly ways. So you solo the track, pull up a compressor, and start shaping. Suddenly the

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